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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Nella tell Giovanna she does not think it is a good idea for Angela and Ida to meet Vittoria?

2. What street does Giovanna live on?

3. What annoys Vittoria about her very first interaction with Giovanna?

4. What does Giovanna tell her mother she would rather be than intelligent?

5. What street do Angela and Ida live on?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the first lie Giovanna tells Angela and Ida?

2. How does Giovanna feel about Vittoria after their first meeting?

3. What does Giovanna witness between her mother, Nella, and Mariano one night that shocks her in Part II?

4. What do Andrea's siblings seem to think of Andrea when Vittoria takes Giovanna to meet them?

5. What does Giovanna think of Mariano, her father's closest friend?

6. What does Vittoria tell Giovanna about herself and Enzo that enthralls Giovanna?

7. What does Giovanna discover in her parents' photo albums?

8. What does Vittoria implore Giovanna to do regarding her parents in Part II?

9. What do Giovanna and Angela frequently do that makes Ida feel left out when all three girls sleep over together?

10. According to Vittoria, what happened between she and Andrea that began their big fight?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why does Giuliana seem so desperately insecure in regards to her self-worth and her relationship with Roberto? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 2

What are some of the specific things Giovanna discovers about her parents after Vittoria implores her to observe them closely? How do these observances make Giovanna feel, and why? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 3

How would you describe Giovanna's relationship with her friend Angela early in the novel? How and why does the girls' relationship change as the novel progresses? Write an essay explaining your answers.

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